Michael Jackson Dead

[carole]

did anyone else think chewing gum was disrespectful, or is that an american thing? excuse me for asking but i am not sure on that one,it is so casual, yes i agree mary i really did not think they were grieving that much, except one brother ,he broke down in tears,they were a tad too composed for my liking,i would rather have seen them wailing if that is how they felt, i guess we all grieve in our own way though, and i suppose we should not be too judgemental, but that is how it looked to me.

[Medusa]

did anyone else think chewing gum was disrespectful, or is that an american thing? excuse me for asking but i am not sure on that one,it is so casual, yes i agree mary i really did not think they were grieving that much, except one brother ,he broke down in tears,they were a tad too composed for my liking,i would rather have seen them wailing if that is how they felt, i guess we all grieve in our own way though, and i suppose we should not be too judgemental, but that is how it looked to me.

You're right; we do all grieve in our own way. When my dad passed away, I cried buckets. When my mom passed, I had a delayed reaction and didn't cry until the funeral was over and everyone went home. I'm not too bothered by their demeanor as much as I was w/them all wearing sunglasses. It just bugged me; it seemed too dramatic.

[carole]

I agree, but then they are celebs i guess,i did like the fact the brothers were wearing a silver glove though, that was just like MJ and a nice touch i thought, all in all i found it quite nice to watch, just those few things that ticked me off.
I found this on one of our radio websites, thought i would post it, interesting....

Coincidence? Probably. Still, pretty crazy! Read this!
-- Michael Jackson signed his will on 7/7/02.
-- Michael Jackson's memorial was on 7/7/09 ... exactly 7 years after the will was signed.
-- Michael Jackson's two biggest hits -- "Black & White" and "Billie Jean" -- were each #1 for 7 weeks.
-- Michael Jackson's three biggest albums -- "Thriller," "Bad" and "Dangerous" -- each produced 7 top 40 hits.
-- Michael Jackson was the 7th of 9 children.
-- Michael Jackson was born in 1958 ... 19 + 58 = 77
-- Michael Jackson died on the 25th ... 2 + 5 = 7
-- Michael Jackson has 7 letters in his first and last name.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Thankfully most of us are not on international television when grieving the lost of a family member.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Carole, maybe they gave the kids gum to keep them a little calmer? I'm not sure. It was a long time for them to sit.

I didn't like them all wearing sunglasses inside either. I kept hoping it was because they had cried their eyes out in previous days and they didn't want to be seen in public with puffy eyes. It seems like a Hollywood thing mostly.

I think the fact that they were so composed is also a Hollywood thing. Maybe some acting involved. Aren't they all entertainers but one?

Michael Jackson has had some controversy in the news over the years. No matter what we've heard about him, I found the memorial pretty sad. I guess it's always sad when anyone dies.

I can't get past the fact that his death has turned into a media frenzy as much as it has in light of all that's happened with him. Both past and present. Is this really a good example to be sending out to our young people?

[RICHARD]

http://www.dailynews.com/ci_12786871?source=rss_viewed

50k for lunches?

Now,

I do not begrudge the cops a meal. The part that really irritates me is the inability of the city to look at cost cutting alternatives.

Of course, Dennis Zine is there to take care of my money, after the fact.

I am sure that there is some kind of "scratch my back" deal going on with the owners of that eatery.

As is common, the businesses involved are given a contract with the city and that is that. We are locked into some kind of scam that takes money out of our pockets because our effing politicians are too lazy and too busy trying to keep relatives, friends and business partners taking the milk from the city's udder.


To think that they thought of feeding the cops 12 hours BEFORE the event is ridiculous and shows the morons taking care of the city are really looking after our best interest.

[pomtzu]

I'm not purposely trying to keep this thread alive, but I had one more comment/question in this matter.

As I was watching some of the memorial service - when I saw the casket of MJ - the darnedest thought went thru my mind - "is he really in there?" Did anyone else think that - or am I the only one that thinks in strange ways?

With all the security issues and the possibility of almost anything happening, I had the thought that perhaps he was already secretly buried or even cremated, or in a place that only a few know about, for a later burial.

Stranger things have happened, and I wouldn't put it past his clan to do something like that.

[Medusa]

You weren't the only one who wondered about it, Ellie, because the subject was addressed on TV. I heard a commentator say that MJ's body indeed was inside the casket.

[lizbud]

I'm not purposely trying to keep this thread alive, but I had one more comment/question in this matter.

As I was watching some of the memorial service - when I saw the casket of MJ - the darnedest thought went thru my mind - "is he really in there?" Did anyone else think that - or am I the only one that thinks in strange ways?

With all the security issues and the possibility of almost anything happening, I had the thought that perhaps he was already secretly buried or even cremated, or in a place that only a few know about, for a later burial.

Stranger things have happened, and I wouldn't put it past his clan to do something like that.

I read that his body was in the casket, but his brain had been removed.
The brain was kept by the Coroner tor tests for chemicals & medical
issues.

[RICHARD]

I just saw that Baba Wawa was seated behind MJ's family. She had her assistant with her, taking video during the service.

The idiot from the local FOX affiliate was on the phone posting pics and texting during the service.

There has to have been some kind of deal with the media-my thought?

Baba will do a special one hour interview with the rest of the family later on. Did I say exclusive?

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I also heard that some kind of deal was made by the Jacksons for soemthing that had to do with the cameras inside the arena.

I have the feeling that the MJ Memorial Service on DVD with the special commemorative program is somewhere on the horizon.

They'll also try to edit together a concert from the films taken during the rehersals. Another special DVD offering!

[Medusa]

I just saw that Baba Wawa was seated behind MJ's family. She had her assistant with her, taking video during the service.

The idiot from the local FOX affiliate was on the phone posting pics and texting during the service.

There has to have been some kind of deal with the media-my thought?

Baba will do a special one hour interview with the rest of the family later on. Did I say exclusive?

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I also heard that some kind of deal was made by the Jacksons for soemthing that had to do with the cameras inside the arena.

I have the feeling that the MJ Memorial Service on DVD with the special commemorative program is somewhere on the horizon.

They'll also try to edit together a concert from the films taken during the rehersals. Another special DVD offering!

And Joe Jackson will state that he's oh so sorry that Michael couldn't be there to witness all of it.

[pomtzu]

And Joe Jackson will state that he's oh so sorry that Michael couldn't be there to witness all of it.

That big scumbag! IMO, he's the one responsible for the way MJ turned out. And I don't mean his talent, but his screwed up life.

[carole]

yes i agree with you there, he alway's told him he was ugly,i guess a lot more went on behind closed doors that we will never know about either,he is a low life in my opinion, and i am sure some of his childhood contributed to the way he was indeed.

He was a perfectionist apparently,i guess that is one of the reasons he kept getting the plastic surgery on his face,there was a time when he had some done but he looked fine, i found him quite handsome then, but then he just went too far.

yes maybe the chewing gum was a pacifier for the children at a difficult time, i did have that thought myself,just not the done thing here, but then this is hollywood.

Again i thought the memorial was in good taste, only a few aspects of it i found a bit distasteful, but hey they weren't there to please me now were they? it was what they wanted for MJ and how they conducted themselves is really their business, but when you are a celeb you are wide open to judgment regardless of whether it is right or wrong IMO.,that is the downside of being in the public eye and something they just have to accept.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I also thought the casket was empty. Ellie, I'm glad you mentioned that. I thought I was alone.
I actually sat and watched it and assumed it was empty the whole time. Not for one minute did I think he was in there for some reason.

[Pam]

As I was watching some of the memorial service - when I saw the casket of MJ - the darnedest thought went thru my mind - "is he really in there?" Did anyone else think that - or am I the only one that thinks in strange ways?

I have to say that the same thought crossed my mind. Who knows with this family?

On the subject of Joe Jackson.....I saw part of an interview with him and I think it was after Michael died but I can't be sure because he seemed to be talking in the past tense. The interviewer said "It's been reported by Michael that you made him so nervous that he would often throw up." Joe Jackson's reply ... "well if I made him regurgitate, he regurgitated all the way to the bank." I was stunned at this answer. The man obviously thought being a good father meant the ability to bring in money. How sad that he wasn't sorrowful that his presence had such an effect on his son. That spoke volumes to me about what MJ went through "at home." Again, I don't know if this interview was before or after his death. I tuned in late.